Month: January 2019

Do you think listening to Metallica and Chuck Berry could improve your game and focus?

It really might! In 2007, the USA Track & Field, the national governing body of distance racing banned the use of earphones for the game. The reason was the concern of user safety, and also to prevent the runners from having a competitive edge. Well, the rule still remains active, and there are a good number of athletes opposing this.

How much do you agree with the effect of music on athlete’s energy and performance?

Can Music Help Enhance the Athletic Performance?

We are about to unveil the answer, pretty soon.

Yes! Music does enhance the gaming spirit and it could help in uplifting the performance. No matter when you listen to the music; before, during or after sports like ping pong, football etc. it is sure to motivate and inspire you to work harder for the game.

Dr. Costas – who is a world-famous researcher had once quoted that ‘music is a type of legal performance-enhancing drug’.

3 Ways How Music Proves To Be Beneficial For Players

You can test it out one day. No music on the first day, and then listen to music before playing on the 2nd day. Which one do you think was more active and happy? Yes, the one who listened to music, undoubtedly!

So, How Does Music Actually Help With Improving The Game?

Mind Diversion

This is the best and the most important one of all. While you are sweating and kicking hard on the practice, you are sure to get tired and feel fatigue. A good dose of music can help with diverting your mind from the restlessness and bring back the energy in your body. One article that I read on the Science Daily also mentioned how music could increase the endurance by 15%.

Adjusts as per the Need

Have you ever noticed how a fast-paced song increased your run-rate? In the same way, you can adjust the pace of the song or the tempo of the song based on the work you are doing. If you are into some slow pace job which needs more attention of yours, then a slow-moving track can keep you active.

Makes you Happy

Music has always been connected to emotions and positive feelings. These emotions trigger the inner motivation and help in making you feel good about yourself and the game.

No doubt famous athletes like these best table tennis players, and others like Alexandra Manly has also mentioned ‘as the racing gets closer, I switch to more upbeat music during the practise, that keeps me going’.